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Anna Held did a wonderful job on the flowers for our June 27th wedding. Beth was great to work with. I sat down with her and she listened carefully to the vision I had and translated that vision into reality! The bouquets of my bridesmaids' and I looked and smelled amazing. The lovely bundles of flowers tied with tulle at the end of every other pew in the church were perfect. Though my mom did the centerpieces herself, Beth sold us beautiful blush hydrangeas to use at a reasonable price. Everything looked perfect and completely fit in with my romantic and classic wedding theme. I highly recommend Anna Held!

Anna Held did a wonderful job on the flowers for our June 27th wedding. Beth was great to work with. I sat down with her Read more...

Anna Held did a wonderful job on the flowers for our June 27th wedding. Beth was great to work with. I sat down with her and she listened carefully to the vision I had and translated that vision into reality! The bouquets of my bridesmaids' and I looked and smelled amazing. The lovely bundles of flowers tied with tulle at the end of every other pew in the church were perfect. Though my mom did the centerpieces herself, Beth sold us beautiful blush hydrangeas to use at a reasonable price. Everything looked perfect and completely fit in with my romantic and classic wedding theme. I highly recommend Anna Held! Read less

Services Used: Photography

Cassidy

Wedding:

6/7/2015

5.0/5.0

I worked with Beth at Anna Held and she was great to work with...we sat and looked at photo albums of flowers and talked about colors and what I like and don't like and somehow she was able to take that information and put together the perfect arrangements for our wedding! I live in Atlanta and was so excited when I came to Chicago to check out the floral sample centerpieces they put together for us, but I was also really nervous because I wasn't sure what I would be walking in to - what if they didn't really get my vision and I walked in to find centerpieces that I didn't like or were kind of "meh"?...that would be really awkward. Oh, and I would probably have a panic attack trying to figure out what to say to get what I wanted! Well, I guess that's probably the purpose of checking out your sample centerpieces before your big day, but luckily they were better than I could even have imagined! It was like she took the best centerpiece photos from my Pinterest page and then made them even better. Really, just beautiful. We did a combination of big centerpieces and submerged flowers, which she coordinated beautifully. It was really cool because for the large sample centerpiece they actually did a few different things around the sides to give us a few options depending on what look we preferred...we loved everything they did, but we picked out a few of the flowers that really caught our eye as our favorites and they made sure to incorporate more of those for our actual wedding pieces. And my bouquet was perfect as well! Overall, a great experience and I would highly recommend them!

I worked with Beth at Anna Held and she was great to work with...we sat and looked at photo albums of flowers and talked Read more...

I worked with Beth at Anna Held and she was great to work with...we sat and looked at photo albums of flowers and talked about colors and what I like and don't like and somehow she was able to take that information and put together the perfect arrangements for our wedding! I live in Atlanta and was so excited when I came to Chicago to check out the floral sample centerpieces they put together for us, but I was also really nervous because I wasn't sure what I would be walking in to - what if they didn't really get my vision and I walked in to find centerpieces that I didn't like or were kind of "meh"?...that would be really awkward. Oh, and I would probably have a panic attack trying to figure out what to say to get what I wanted! Well, I guess that's probably the purpose of checking out your sample centerpieces before your big day, but luckily they were better than I could even have imagined! It was like she took the best centerpiece photos from my Pinterest page and then made them even better. Really, just beautiful. We did a combination of big centerpieces and submerged flowers, which she coordinated beautifully. It was really cool because for the large sample centerpiece they actually did a few different things around the sides to give us a few options depending on what look we preferred...we loved everything they did, but we picked out a few of the flowers that really caught our eye as our favorites and they made sure to incorporate more of those for our actual wedding pieces. And my bouquet was perfect as well! Overall, a great experience and I would highly recommend them! Read less

Services Used: Flowers

Sarah

Wedding:

7/26/2014

4.8/5.0

Anna Held did all of the flowers for my husband's and my wedding this past weekend and we could not be happier. The owner, Beth, and all of the other staff are such a pleasure to work with. I needed a lot of help and advice figuring out what I wanted my flowers to look like and Beth helped me until I found something that I was happy with. Beth and her team are extremely experienced and made planning the flowers for my wedding easy and enjoyable. I'm happy that I live down the street from here because I will be returning for all of my floral needs.

Anna Held did all of the flowers for my husband's and my wedding this past weekend and we could not be happier. The owner, Read more...

Anna Held did all of the flowers for my husband's and my wedding this past weekend and we could not be happier. The owner, Beth, and all of the other staff are such a pleasure to work with. I needed a lot of help and advice figuring out what I wanted my flowers to look like and Beth helped me until I found something that I was happy with. Beth and her team are extremely experienced and made planning the flowers for my wedding easy and enjoyable. I'm happy that I live down the street from here because I will be returning for all of my floral needs. Read less

Services Used: Flowers

Stephanie

Wedding:

9/1/2013

4.8/5.0

We worked with Beth (while based in NYC) for our September 1, 2013 wedding at The Drake, and we were THRILLED with the outcome!

My husband and I only were able to come to the store once for the mock up session, but regardless of the short visit, Beth understood our vision and nailed it! For example, we wanted low and high centerpieces in collections of flowers, and I wanted succulents in my bouquets, and no flowers but rather herbs for the boutonnieres, and she pulled it off!

Everyone complimented us on how unique everything was!

Also, with regards to pricing, Anna Held had the best offer. Everything was reasonable, i.e. the chuppah and centerpieces, as opposed to other vendors that we looked into.

I highly recommend working with them/Beth!

We worked with Beth (while based in NYC) for our September 1, 2013 wedding at The Drake, and we were THRILLED with the Read more...

We worked with Beth (while based in NYC) for our September 1, 2013 wedding at The Drake, and we were THRILLED with the outcome!

My husband and I only were able to come to the store once for the mock up session, but regardless of the short visit, Beth understood our vision and nailed it! For example, we wanted low and high centerpieces in collections of flowers, and I wanted succulents in my bouquets, and no flowers but rather herbs for the boutonnieres, and she pulled it off!

Everyone complimented us on how unique everything was!

Also, with regards to pricing, Anna Held had the best offer. Everything was reasonable, i.e. the chuppah and centerpieces, as opposed to other vendors that we looked into.

Beth and her team were reccomended to us by a dear friend and we were absolutely blown away! They carried out our specific vision flawlessly. We had a unique, simple design and Beth was the most accommodating, creative, helpful and perfect person for the job :) We feel so lucky to have worked with Anna Held Florist.

Beth and her team were reccomended to us by a dear friend and we were absolutely blown away! They carried out our specific Read more...

Beth and her team were reccomended to us by a dear friend and we were absolutely blown away! They carried out our specific vision flawlessly. We had a unique, simple design and Beth was the most accommodating, creative, helpful and perfect person for the job :) We feel so lucky to have worked with Anna Held Florist. Read less

Services Used: Flowers

Anonymous

Wedding:

2+ years ago

5.0/5.0

We were absolutely thirlled with Anna Held's participation in our daughter's wedding! Our expectations were mighty high, but owner Beth Tarrant and her gifted staff member, Laura exceeded everyone of them from the boutonnières to the amazing center pieces. The beauty of the floral arrangements literally took my breath away, and that sentiment was shared by everyone in the bridal party and also our guests. I suppose that I am not different from other mothers of the bride who want their daughter's wedding day to be perfect. Anna Held embraced our vision, enhanced it with thier "Beth/Laura genius", and transformed Ravenswood into two incredibly beautiful settings. The atrium was simply spectacular! Thank you, Thank you! I love this flower shop, and I adore the kind, fun people who make planning a wedding easy.

We were absolutely thirlled with Anna Held's participation in our daughter's wedding! Our expectations were mighty high, but owner Beth Tarrant and her gifted staff member, Laura exceeded everyone of them from the boutonnières to the amazing center pieces. The beauty of the floral arrangements literally took my breath away, and that sentiment was shared by everyone in the bridal party and also our guests. I suppose that I am not different from other mothers of the bride who want their daughter's wedding day to be perfect. Anna Held embraced our vision, enhanced it with thier "Beth/Laura genius", and transformed Ravenswood into two incredibly beautiful settings. The atrium was simply spectacular! Thank you, Thank you! I love this flower shop, and I adore the kind, fun people who make planning a wedding easy. Read less

Services Used: Flowers

Lindsey

Wedding:

1/29/2011

5.0/5.0

After sitting down with over 5 different florist, I knew the minute I walked into Anna Held that this was the place. Once I met Beth and she completely understood what I wanted, it was a done deal. She created a beautiful arrangement for me during our consultation. She evens has you come back to view the mock centerpieces. My husband didn't want to go to the florist with me (what guys do) and he actually said he had a good time when we left. We were running late the day of the wedding with hair and make up and she was at the hotel helping the photographer. She also went out of her way at the church to button my dress and get me prepared for my entrance. We were extremely blown away on the wedding day with her decorations from my bouquet as well as the girls and the centerpieces. I would highly recommend her, she made our wedding night an unforgetable night! She also works with your budget. We loved Beth!

After sitting down with over 5 different florist, I knew the minute I walked into Anna Held that this was the place. Once Read more...

After sitting down with over 5 different florist, I knew the minute I walked into Anna Held that this was the place. Once I met Beth and she completely understood what I wanted, it was a done deal. She created a beautiful arrangement for me during our consultation. She evens has you come back to view the mock centerpieces. My husband didn't want to go to the florist with me (what guys do) and he actually said he had a good time when we left. We were running late the day of the wedding with hair and make up and she was at the hotel helping the photographer. She also went out of her way at the church to button my dress and get me prepared for my entrance. We were extremely blown away on the wedding day with her decorations from my bouquet as well as the girls and the centerpieces. I would highly recommend her, she made our wedding night an unforgetable night! She also works with your budget. We loved Beth! Read less

Services Used: Flowers

kinipc

Wedding:

7/5/2008

5.0/5.0

We worked with Beth Tarrant at Anna Held. We brought her over 100 vases (my DH found them super-cheap at Michael's) and she used them in really unique and interesting ways throughout the venue. My bouquet and my girls' flowers were GORGEOUS, and the flowers for the men were the perfect size and shade. I gave her a budget and she stuck with it. She also delivered the flowers herself, with a big hug and best wishes for me and my DH.

We worked with Beth Tarrant at Anna Held. We brought her over 100 vases (my DH found them super-cheap at Michael's) and Read more...

We worked with Beth Tarrant at Anna Held. We brought her over 100 vases (my DH found them super-cheap at Michael's) and she used them in really unique and interesting ways throughout the venue. My bouquet and my girls' flowers were GORGEOUS, and the flowers for the men were the perfect size and shade. I gave her a budget and she stuck with it. She also delivered the flowers herself, with a big hug and best wishes for me and my DH. Read less

Services Used: Flowers

Mrs. W

Wedding:

8/25/2007

5.0/5.0

I honestly cannot say enough about Beth's work. She is a talented and creative florist, but more than that, she is a wonderful person. It seemed like everywhere I turned on my wedding day, she was there, making sure everything was perfect. The flowers were even more beautiful than I had anticipated and they were incredibly fresh. Beth really captured my vision and went above and beyond. I would HIGHLY recommend her.

I honestly cannot say enough about Beth's work. She is a talented and creative florist, but more than that, she is a Read more...

I honestly cannot say enough about Beth's work. She is a talented and creative florist, but more than that, she is a wonderful person. It seemed like everywhere I turned on my wedding day, she was there, making sure everything was perfect. The flowers were even more beautiful than I had anticipated and they were incredibly fresh. Beth really captured my vision and went above and beyond. I would HIGHLY recommend her. Read less